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Before Stockton: five other big financial crises for US municipalities
Here's a look at some of the most notable financial collapses and near-collapses for US municipalities over the years.
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Top 10 richest US presidents
Mitt Romney earned nearly $22 million in 2010. If elected, he would be in the Top 3 most wealthiest presidents. You may be surprised by who ranks among the Top 10 wealthiest US presidents.
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Rush hour nightmares: which US cities have the worst backups
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In Pictures: Key players in the Casey Anthony trial
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Existing home sales dip, but prices vary wildly. Top 5 most, least expensive cities.
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Boston explosions: Cities on alert in US and UK
Boston explosions: Los Angeles, New York City, and London have stepped up security in the wake of two explosions near the finish line of the Boston Marathon.
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Matthew Warren died of self-inflicted gunshot
Matthew Warren shot himself, according to the autopsy report. Matthew Warren was the 27-year old son of megachurch pastor Rick Warren, who is also the author of "The Purpose Driven Life."
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Teen hikers lost on California trail recovering in hospital
A young man and woman were rescued this week after losing their way on a winding mountain trail near Orange County. They had been separated sometime Sunday night; both were found less than a mile from their car.
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Second hiker found, clinging to canyon wall
An Easter Sunday day hike on turned into a five-day search through thickly forested canyons for two lost hikers. One was rescued last night, while the second hiker was found today.
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4.7 California earthquake rattles but no fatalities (+video)
4.7 California earthquake: The epicenter of the 4.7 magnitude earthquake is in southern California, near Anza.
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Casey Anthony bankruptcy: How much does she owe?
Casey Anthony says she has only $1,000 in assets, and owes creditors almost $800,000. Casey Anthony meets with creditors on Monday.
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Manhunt for LAPD ex-cop Christopher Dorner ends in bullets, flames (+video)
The manhunt for ex-cop Christopher Dorner played out in real time on television. On Twitter and other social media, many expressed support for the suspect's alleged killing spree and his claims against LAPD.
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Christopher Dorner update: Body found in burned cabin (+video)
Christopher Dorner, the former Los Angeles police officer suspected of three murders, is believed to have died in a mountain cabin that went up in flames.
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Casey Anthony files for bankruptcy, owes thousands in attorney fees
Casey Anthony, the woman found innocent of killing her 2-year-old daughter in 2011, has filed for bankruptcy in Florida. Anthony owes hundreds of thousands in attorney fees and court costs.
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California shooting: Teacher talks down shooter, allowing students to escape
One student is critically wounded, two others injured, in a rural California high school where, just hours before, school officials had been reviewing lockdown procedures for such a case.
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Trayvon Martin shooter Zimmerman must stay on 24-hour GPS monitor (+video)
Zimmerman is charged with second-degree murder in the killing of 17-year-old Martin following an altercation in Sanford, Fla. in February.
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Casey Anthony: Did she do a Google search for 'fool-proof suffocation'? (+video)
Casey Anthony case: Florida detectives did not discover that someone at Casey Anthony's house did a Google search on her computer for "fool-proof suffocation" on the day her 2-year old daughter died.
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Is the death of newspapers the end of good citizenship?
The death of newspapers – by cutbacks, outright disappearance, or morphing into lean websites – means a reduction of watchdog reporting and less local information. Some say it has caused a drop in civic participation. Is it a blow to good citizenship?
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Octomom in rehab after years under intense media spotlight (+video)
Octomom – mother of the longest-surviving octuplets, plus six other children, all conceived through in vitro fertility treatments – checked into rehab this week. She has been constantly in the media spotlight since her octuplets were born four years ago.
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Octomom goes ‘home’ to a cheaper digs for her brood of 14
Octomom – the mother of octuplets and six other children – will be moving to Palmdale, Calif. because her Orange County house was foreclosed on. She'll get more room for her money, which is coming from her porn movie and phone-call service.
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Special needs students stay in traditional public schools as others leave
Other students are increasingly seeking out alternative options, causing the cost of educating special needs students to fall disproportionately on regular public schools.
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So. California shakes from moderate earthquakes
Quakes of such magnitude are unlikely to cause damage in cities built to modern standards but can rattle nerves.
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So. California shakes from moderate earthquake
The US Geological Survey says the 9:33 a.m. quake had a preliminary magnitude of 4.1 and was centered near the Orange County city of Yorba Linda.
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Why Anaheim, known for Disney and the Angels, erupted in violence this week
The fatal police shootings of two young Hispanic men in Anaheim last weekend led to an explosion of ethnic and socioeconomic resentments that have festered for years.
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Before Stockton: five other big financial crises for US municipalities
Here's a look at some of the most notable financial collapses and near-collapses for US municipalities over the years.
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Opinion: Seventeen magazine's vow to celebrate all body types: It's about time.
Seventeen magazine vows to never change the shape of girls' faces or bodies in photos. If we don’t reconfigure the way girls see themselves on TV, in movies, and in magazines, even smart teens will believe the media lie that their worth is in fastidious attention to the superficial.
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Toting a fake Space Shuttle nose, NASA's 'Super Guppy' touches down in Seattle
A reporter shares his first-hand flight experience aboard NASA's Super Guppy, designed for carrying massive payloads.
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Giant sinkhole forces Florida family to evacuate home (+video)
A 100-foot diameter well-rounded sinkhole appeared outside the home of a family in Windermere, Fla., Thursday. The sinkhole may still be expanding, so the family has moved out.
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Bullied dolphin hides from tormentors near Huntington Beach (+video)
A dolphin nicknamed 'Freddie,' spent the weekend swimming in shallow waters near Huntington Beach, in the Bolsa Chica wetlands. When the dolphin tried to leave, a pod of dolphins chased him back toward shore.
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Richard Nixon: The gushy, romantic side of 'Tricky Dick' (+video)
Richard Nixon's love letters to Patricia Ryan showed a romantic young man. The letters from 1938, reveal Nixon, the 37th US president, as idealistic, poetic.
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